Wusthof Gourmet 16-Piece Block Set

Wusthof Gourmet 16-piece Block Set

Enjoy the comfort and ease that a full set of knives can bring with the Wusthof Gourmet 16-piece Block Set. This set includes all of the basic knives a kitchen cutlery set needs, as well as a few useful tools. Bring the Wusthof Gourmet style from the kitchen to the dining room with the four included steak knives. Keep your knives like new with the 10" honing steel. Each full tang blade is triple-riveted to the synthetic handle, offerening excellent durability and heft. Safely contain and display your knives with the 16-slot block. Limited Lifetime Guarantee.

Set Includes:

• 2.25" Peeling Knife
  
• 2.75" Trimming Knife
• 2.75" Paring Knife, Spear Point
• 4 x 4.5" Steak Knives
• 4.5" Utility Knife
• 5" Spreader
  
• 5" Santoku
• 8" Bread Knife
• 8" Chef's Knife
• Shears
• 9" Honing Steel
• 15-Slot Knife Block

Wusthof Gourmet Series Features

Every Wusthof Gourmet knife is cut out a single sheet of steel using advanced laser technology. It is the same steel alloy used in the Wusthof forged cutlery lines, so you are assured higher sharpness and a longer-lasting edge compared to other metals. The synthetic black handles riveted to match the length of the tang for a seamless and hygienic fit. All knives over 4.5 inches feature a full-length tang. The Wusthof Gourmet Knives are comfortable to hold and rather easy to handle. Made in Solingen, Germany; Lifetime Guarantee.

About Wusthof Stamped Knives

Each Wusthof knife is cut from a single piece of chrom-molybdenum-vanadium steel. This specialized high carbon, stain-resistant alloy ensures that the critical characteristics of each Wusthof knife are right there from the beginning: razor sharp, long-lasting cutting edge that is both highly stain resistance and easily restorable (able to be sharpened). This formula is imprinted on each forged blade is the following world-renowned Wusthof steel formula:

X50 CrMoV15 X = Stainless Steel Mo = Molybdenum 50 = 0.5% carbon - significant for sharpness V = Vanadium for hardness and edge retention Cr = Chromium for stain-resistance 15 = Contents of chromium (15%)

About Wusthof

Wusthof has set the standard for designing and manufacturing precision-forged knives since 1814. Today they are crafted by a skilled team of 300 dedicated workers in two state-of-the-art facilities in Solingen, Germany, the heart of the cutlery world. Over 40 different manufacturing steps are needed to produce a forged Wusthof knife from one solid piece of steel with rigorous quality standards at every step. In addition, Wusthof forged knives now offer the new PEtec Edge which is 30 percent sharper and offers 40 percent longer life. All Wusthof cutlery is backed by the Wusthof Lifetime Guarantee!